[Alex Smart]

From the Tony Woods files.

11.12.42 Fw. Karl Willius: 23 ► 2./JG 26 Defiant ⬜ 2-3 km. vor Dungeness: 5 m. 12.15 Film C.2027/I Anerk: ASM.

From The JG 26 War Diary vol1 1939 - 1942
Has on page 310 -

11 December
The 3rd Staffel's Fw Willius shot up an ASR Defiant and claimed its destruction, but the claim was not confirmed; the Defiant in fact escaped..

Vol 2, Appendix page 529 has -

Date - Rank - Name - Unit - CL - Aircraft - Place - Time - Opponent - Conf.
11-12-42 - Fw - Willius - 3 - 1 - Defiant - 2-3kmE of Dungeness - 1215 - 277 Sqd - No.

So the Defiant 's 277 Sqdn ORB may have a note of the encounter ?

Having looked at the ORB for 277 Sqdn, "AIR 271600/24 & 25" for the 11/12/42 it looks like Sgt. D. LUNN who was Pilot of Defiant AA316 , UP at 1200 - 1235 hrs would have been the claim in question.
However There does not seem to be any mention of any enemy engagement, yet there is a not of another Airman going to London to buy flowers for a wedding , priorities ??

Alex